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🆕 Britain’s attitude to faith in public life - August 2024.
“56% of 18 to 24 year olds believe that their faith has significantly impacted the way they have lived in the last four weeks.”
Click the link below to read more 🔗
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Gen Z is the most religious age group in British society.
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IIFL secretary Dr Jake Scott appeared on
@GBNEWS
where Michael Portillo asked about the integration of British Muslims.
British Muslims are not insular, but engage in their neighbourhoods; from local charities to supplying food banks, they positively contribute to society.
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📢New blog
Senior researcher Dr
@rakibehsan
on the need to better understand the diversity of Britain's Muslim population.
"It is vital to recognise that we are not referring to a single-voice, monolithic, homogeneous bloc."
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Faith strengthens our mental health!
73% of religious Brits have "good psychological wellbeing" - compared to just 49% of atheists.
From our report "Keep the Faith", by
@rakibehsan
and based on polling by
@techneUK
.
Read our full report here:
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Announcing the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life.
A new research forum that will examine the role that faith and religious belief plays in the lives of people in the United Kingdom.
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Brits who identify as more religious report a higher level of mental wellbeing:
⚫️ 73% have ‘good psychological wellbeing,’ compared to 49% for atheists.
⚫️76% are happy, compared to 52% for atheists.
⚫️76% are satisfied with life, compared to 53% for atheists.
We are very excited to release our first report: "Keep the Faith: Mental Health in the UK."
Authored by Dr
@RakibEhsan
, based on polling conducted by
@techneUK
, the results show that religious Britons are much happier and more satisfied with life!
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We are very excited to release our first report: "Keep the Faith: Mental Health in the UK."
Authored by Dr
@RakibEhsan
, based on polling conducted by
@techneUK
, the results show that religious Britons are much happier and more satisfied with life!
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"We are waiting for an opportunity to remove misconceptions that people have about
#Islam
, about
#Muslims
, and I think this report now gives a very good platform to do just that."
Safeer Zartasht from
@VoiceOfIslamUK
on our report - The social contribution of British Muslims.
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Local projects can have a positive impact on the environment.
@raajcochin
speaks about the environmental initiatives carried out by the
@Dawoodi_Bohras
- from Bradford to India.
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A big thanks to all those who attended our launch event on Tuesday!
Special thanks to our panel, who discussed their experiences of the positive impact faith has in the workplace, sharing perspectives from Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
📸
@IncMonocle
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Welcome to the team
@CharlotteFLit
!
From working on projects focusing on women’s rights and domestic violence in the West Bank, to consulting Muslims Against Antisemitism on greater cohesion in the UK, we are pleased to announce Charlotte as IIFL’s new senior research associate.
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“The role and impact of faith in public life deserves greater attention – this is why the newly-established Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life is an invaluable addition.”
Our lead researcher,
@rakibehsan
, on the importance of our work.
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Happy
#WorldHijabDay2024
to all who wear the hijab, both in Britain and abroad.
#WorldHijabDay
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"Religious beliefs, according to this study seem to be linked to more happiness, confidence in the future, optimism, ability to improve and, in general, greater mental and emotional health."
Thank you to Pablo J. Ginés for your article in
@relibertad
!
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Watch a sneak peak of the highlights from our latest event!
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📢 EVENT: Monday 24th June, 7pm.
Our exciting panel of various faith leaders will discuss the findings from our latest report on faith and sustainability.
Join us in exploring how beliefs shapes society's attitudes to environmentalism. Sign up now! ⤵
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🚨NEW SURVEY POLL🚨
For both Christians and Jews, 38% don’t like telling others about their faith, our latest poll has found.
These figures, from a survey by
@WStoneInsight
, have a full write up in the
@Telegraph
by
@fiona_parker14
.
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Live here in London at the launch of our latest report - Exploring Faith and Sustainability.
If you were unable to make it tonight but are interested in knowing how beliefs can shape attitudes towards environmentalism, click the link below ⤵️
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Many thanks to GEO for covering our findings, especially regarding British Muslims 🙏
Faith strongly associated with cultural heritage for most British Muslims: survey
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Did you know that an ONS study carried out in February 2020 revealed that there is a positive relationship between health and faith?
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Last night in London was the launch of the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life!
Panelists Angus Taylor, Khuzema Khanbhai and Dr Solomon Osagie took to the stage to discuss
#FaithAtWork
#FaithInLife
#IIFL
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Safeer Zartasht from
@VoiceOfIslamUK
stated that British Muslims have a duty to be appreciative of the fact they can preach and practise their faith openly here in the UK.
This snippet was taken from our latest event - ‘Living as a Muslim in modern Britain.’
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🆕 “Most British Muslims believe more should be done to improve relations between the UK’s different religious communities.”
@nehagohil24
covers IIFL’s new report, ‘The Social Contribution of British Muslims’ in the
@guardian
. 🚨⬇️
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Happy birthday to His Majesty King Charles III - a stalwart defender of faith, and a friend to all faith communities in the United Kingdom!
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What makes a person of faith more satisfied at work?
At our launch event, Angus Taylor said that a person of faith's satisfaction at work is greater - because they find meaning in their faith first and foremost.
Watch the full video here:
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"The findings suggested that religious people may endure life's knocks better as 76% said they felt confident to handle the challenges of life. Only 56% of atheists felt this way."
A big thank you to
@ChristianToday
for covering "Keep the Faith"!
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Make sure to listen to
@Helen_Pricey
on
@UCBMedia
discuss Dr
@rakibehsan
's report "Keep the Faith" with IIFL Secretary Dr Jake Scott!
Click the link below!
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Make sure to listen to the excellent discussion between
@_Reya
,
@Taj_Ali1
and
@ShehabKhan
on our latest research and the implications for society for
@onlinehyphen
's Hyphenated podcast!
You can find it 24 mins in 👇
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🚨NEW REPORT
☪️The social contribution of British Muslims
Our flagship report, authored by Dr.
@RakibEhsan
and Dr. Jake Scott, explored the attitudes of British Muslims to society, their duties and obligations and where improvements can be made.
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72% of Gen Z believe that faith helps them find purpose in life.
Only 47% of 65+ year olds agree.
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ICYMI - Our director,
@DrJakeScott
on Michael Portillo's
@GBNEWS
show discussing our event 'Living as a Jew in modern Britain'.
You can watch the full panel discussion here:
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Knowledge of God goes hand in hand with knowledge of ourselves; that is what makes up a person's wisdom.
Today, we resonate with the words of John Calvin. ✝️
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Watch how young Brits are leading the faith revival.
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Today is Kartik Purnima, a festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains as a time of joy and celebration to connect with the Divine.
Happy Kartik Purnima from the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life.
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More young people are looking towards faith.
@CharlotteFLit
discusses the results of our latest monthly faith tracker with
@ThatAlexWoman
on
@TalkTV
.
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"These innovative data show that spirituality is like a vaccine, inoculating people against isolation and despair."
We welcome the research and findings of
@FetzerInstitute
. They echo our own research, published in ‘Keep the Faith’, authored by Dr
@rakibehsan
.
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Ramadan kareem!
In our latest blog, senior research associate Dr.
@rakibehsan
analyses why British Muslims feel so optimistic about Britain, and why 86% of foreign-born Muslims believe Britain is the best place to practise the faith.
#Ramadan
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76% of religious people are satisfied with life, as opposed to 53% of atheists.
Do you think that's true?
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Faith reminds us that we will be rewarded for our hard work, and when the challenges of the world confront us we have the support needed to overcome them.
🕉️This quote from the Bhagavad Gita is a powerful statement of this belief, and one to bear in mind every day. 🙏
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As we enter
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
we want to remind you of our first report - Keep the Faith, by
@rakibehsan
- highlighting the benefits religion brings to our mental well-being.
73% of religious Brits have "good psychological wellbeing" - compared to just 49% of atheists.
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Today marks the start of Ramadan - a holy month of fasting for Muslims worldwide.
It is time for prayer, reflection and the community.
#RamadanMubarak
#Ramadan2024
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WHATS NEXT?
Our O&A session ended with a member of the audience asking what's next for the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life.
More research - qualitative and quantitative - and further exploration on how faith impacts all areas of life.
#lIFL
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Abdurahman Sayed gives his opinion on why British Muslims feel there is greater opportunity in the UK compared to the general population.
The rule of law and the country's secular nature is accommodating and appreciated by British Muslims.
Thank you to
@ASayedMCHC
.
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"When [IIFL] published the results of their November study on faith & mental health, it revealed a promising result. Religious people are 20% happier than those that identify as atheist."
Thank you Kathryn Idema from
@news_cne
for covering our report!
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Welcome to the team
@estherckrakue
!
Esther is a prolific commentator, featuring on the likes of TV’s Good Morning Britain, Piers Morgan’s Uncensored, GB News, Talk TV, Sky News UK, and Sky News Australia.
We are excited to announce her as our new communications consultant.
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Did you know that it has been repeatedly highlighted that faith has a positive impact on job satisfaction?
Religion allows a person to be better prepared and equipped when facing difficult challenges at work.
Ghazzawi et al's 2016 paper explored this connection 👇
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IIFL secretary, Dr Jake Scott, speaks to James Maidment-Fullard of
@TWRuk
about Dr
@rakibehsan
's latest report "Keep the Faith"!
Click the link below to listen:
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"The study shows that, on average, people for whom religion is an important part of their identity are happier, more optimistic and more resilient than atheists and non-religious people."
Read coverage of "Keep the Faith" in
@ICN_UK
!
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"A survey from the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life has found that 75 per cent of Muslims give to charity each year, compared with 68 per cent of the wider population."
Thank you to
@kayaburgess
from
@TheTimes
for the feature in your article.
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"The benefits of faith-based membership shouldn’t be underestimated in terms of social capital. These institutions and rituals provide a shared sense of belonging and purpose."
Read Dr
@rakibehsan
's piece for
@CapX
on our new report!
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“An organisation like IIFL has been a long time coming, as Paul A Marshall stressed in his celebrated 2009 book, Blind Spot: When Journalists Don’t Get Religion.”
Big thank you to
@llggeorgia
for her coverage of our work!
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@rakibehsan
@Angus_Taylor_7
Khuzema Khanbhai, a Dawoodi Bohra, spoke about how having faith contributes to a person having more trust in work colleagues and professional contacts.
#FaithAtWork
#lIFL
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"The evidence suggests that religious and spiritual practice can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing, says the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL)."
Read Simon Rocker's coverage of our new report in the
@JewishChron
!
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“Research by the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL) has shown that "most British Muslims" believe that their faith is intrinsically connected with their cultural heritage.”
Thank you to
@MurtazaViews
for covering our latest results in
@thenews_intl
.
'Most British Muslims' believe faith strongly connected with cultural heritage
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"70 per cent of the respondents who identified themselves as Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist said their psychological well-being was in good shape, compared to 49 per cent of atheists."
Read Garavi Gujarat's coverage of our report!
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Chag Shavuot Sameach!
May this festival bring blessings, peace and prosperity to all those celebrating.
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"God is good for you - that's the verdict of people in Britain. It found those identifying as religious were on average 20 per cent happier and more satisfied with life than atheists."
Read coverage of our first report in
@christian_news
!
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What is life like as a Jew in modern Britain?
Join us tomorrow online at 7pm to hear from Jews from multiple traditions -
@RabbiRomain
@RachelSimps
@MichaelRowe150
- as they share their experiences.
Click the link below to register⤵️
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How does faith impact our approach to the environment and sustainability?
Listen to
@CharlotteFLit
explain some of the interesting findings from our latest study!
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The British youth are looking towards religion.
“It was those aged 18-24 who, remarkably, were the most influenced by faith when choosing the UK’s Prime Minister in this month’s General Election.”
✍️
@marcogiann
for the
@Daily_Express
⤵️
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🆕 Our report, ‘The social contribution of British Muslims’, revealed that, while 22% of British Muslims believe the right amount is being done to improve relations between different faith groups in the UK, 71% say more needs to be done.
Read here:
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Did you know that faith positively impacts job satisfaction, as it helps workers deal with the stress found in the workplace better?
Matsveru and Meylahn's 2018 study highlighted the connection between faith and resilience to stress found in the workplace.
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The guidance of God helps to keep us focused in our lives.
May this quote help you on
#WisdomWednesday
.
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Today marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.
Eid al-Fitr Mubarak from the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life!
#EidAlFitr
#Ramadan2024
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We welcome the news that
@LordWajidKhan
has been made faith minister.
We are certain Lord Khan will help to build interfaith connections and strengthen civil society even further.
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What is the relationship between faith and work?
Are religious people happier and more satisfied?
How does faith structure our approach to work?
Our panel discussed all this and more at our launch in November; watch the full video now!
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“The question of values also comes into play in terms of how much people trust their colleagues. Here the difference is startling.”
Thank you to Mark Greene for such a fantastic write up of our research for
@Christianitymag
!
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Is the Hindu faith inherently linked with the environment?
@Natasha_Chawla
explains how Hinduism intrinsically links humans and the environment as one, symbiotic ecosystem.
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With God at the centre of our lives, we can appreciate the glory of creation and the beauty of other people.
An important lesson from the late Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks on
#WisdomWednesday
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@rakibehsan
@Angus_Taylor_7
spoke about the importance of employers respecting the religious beliefs and practices of their employees.
As a Modern Orthodox Jew, Mr Taylor is appreciative of how his employer allows him to attend Shabbat each week.
#FaithlnLife
#IIFL
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Taken from our flagship report, "The social contribution of British Muslims", Mr Ghaffar praised the tolerance of Britain.
The freedom to practise your religion is welcomed by all those of faith living in the United Kingdom.
Read the full report here:
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🆕NEW BLOG:
Is religion making a comeback amongst the youth?
IIFL's senior research associate
@CharlotteFLit
discusses the results of our latest tracking poll in a blog.
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"[IIFL] analysed figures obtained from over 2000 adults and concluded that ‘Brits who identify as more religious report a higher level of mental wellbeing’."
Thank you to pastor Rob James in Pembroke Today for covering "Keep the Faith"!
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Did you know that
@pewresearch
found a clear correlation between participation in a religious community, and both happiness and civic engagement?
You can read the full article here:
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Tasneem Bhindarwala states that British society has become more tolerant and accepting.
So much so that those of different faiths, skin colour and cultural backgrounds are no longer anomalies in classrooms.
Thank you for your participation
@tbhinds
.
#BritishMuslims
#UKMuslims
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Does your faith impact the way you vote?
@CharlotteFLit
introduces IIFL's new July faith tracker on
@TalkTV
with
@ThatAlexWoman
.
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🆕 Our latest report, "The social contribution of British Muslims", shows the overwhelming majority of British Muslims believe the UK is good place to live.
This is compared to just 70% of the wider general population.
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Today, on the first Sunday of
#Advent
, Christians around the world celebrate the coming of Christ, and send messages of hope.
We at the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life wish to send a warm message of hope to all who celebrate, both here in the UK and around the world.
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As we look back on
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
, Amanda Murjan shares how her struggles with anxiety led her to appreciate her faith more.
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"The research (IIFL) looked at the experiences of 2,004 workers across the UK. Religious workers were also far more trusting of their colleagues than atheists (77% vs 49%)."
Thank you to Jane Benson &
@ChristianToday
for covering our report!
Read here:
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Dr
@rakibehsan
gave an overview of IIFL's latest report - Making Faith Work: Job Satisfaction in the UK.
#FaithAtWork
#lIFL
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🆕 Our flagship report, ‘The social contribution of British Muslims’, reveals a majority of British Muslims believe most people in Britain put their own interests above the interest of their family and community.
Read the full report here:
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Read the
@fetzerinstitute
’s full report, “What does spiritual mean to us? A study of spirituality in the United States since COVID” here:
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MAKING FAITH WORK: JOB SATISFACTION IN THE UK
We are proud to release the findings of our latest report on the role that faith plays in the workplace!
The report by Dr
@rakibehsan
shows high rates of job satisfaction and trust among religious workers!
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May Guru Gobind Singh Ji give you the courage and strength to fight evil and find power in truth and honesty.
Happy Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti!
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"New polling by the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL) found higher levels of religiosity in people aged 18-24 than any other age group."
Thank you
@PremierNewsDesk
for reporting on the data from our latest tracking poll.
Read more ⤵️
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"I find my faith offers a light in this darkness. It offers a counter charge of assertive positivity against the relentless barrage of the negative." - Dr Jason Frost
@Scaryking
We always welcome contributions to our blog, email: contact
@iifl
.org.uk
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Every action has a reaction - Dharma and Karma.
Natasha Chawla explains that if we continue to carry out actions against the environment, then there will undoubtedly be a reaction.
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Our survey conducted across 2,004 UK adults revealed that people who believe religion is important to their personal identity are generally more optimistic towards the future of the UK economy compared to atheists.
Read the full report here:
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Some standouts from our latest national opinion tracker- out now!
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🆕For our report, ‘The social contribution of British Muslims’, we spoke to Muslims across the country for their views on the relationship between Islam and a strong work ethic.
We found that duty and honour is seen as central to work in Islam.
Read:
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We commend
@chiefrabbi
Sir Ephraim Mirvis who stands against the building of a 45 storey tower block next to the oldest synagogue in Britain - Bevis Marks.
It is imperative we protect places of worship which play a vital role in preserving British values.
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📢New blog - "Faith and belonging"
Our senior researcher Dr
@rakibehsan
shares key findings from our survey:
"There is a notable relationship between high levels of religiosity/spirituality and being more likely to report a strong sense of belonging."
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Check out the latest from our national opinion tracker- out now!
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The report is based on a survey of 2,004 UK adults conducted by British Polling Council member TechneUK, carried out between 29th September and 8th October 2023.
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Did you know younger religious Brits are nearly three times as likely to vote according to faith than other age groups?
Click the link below to read the full set of stats from our survey, conducted by
@WStoneInsight
, on Britain's attitudes to faith.
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